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Category: Supreme Court – SCOTUS

Attorney Liability for Meritless Litigation Leading to Harm

Attorney Liability for Meritless Litigation Leading to Harm Attorneys can face liability for initiating or continuing meritless litigation that causes harm, potentially facing sanctions like fines, professional discipline, or being…

How Anti-SLAPP Laws Protect Your Right to Free Speech

How Anti-SLAPP Laws Protect Your Right to Free Speech The First Amendment protects freedom of speech. We are free to speak out on issues we care about without fear that…

Court tosses disbarred lawyer’s suit over newspaper article

Court tosses disbarred lawyer’s suit over newspaper article on his ethics case with a ‘crime’ header An appeals court in California has tossed a suit filed against the San Francisco…

Code of Civil Procedure – Section 425.16 California’s Anti-SLAPP Law

Code of Civil Procedure – Section 425.16 California’s Anti-SLAPP Law Code of Civil Procedure – Section 425.16. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there has been a disturbing increase…

Free Speech, the First Amendment, and Social Media

Free Speech, the First Amendment, and Social Media by John Bandler NOTE: This is my original article after the events of 1/6/2021 and is not updated regularly and does not…

Malicious Prosecution Actions Arising Out Of Family Law Proceedings: Proceed Carefully 

Malicious Prosecution Actions Arising Out Of Family Law Proceedings: Proceed Carefully As a general rule, California malicious prosecution actions are dicey propositions insofar as they always subject the plaintiff to…

Anti-SLAPP Law in California

Anti-SLAPP Law in California 1st Amendment Freedom of Press & Speech California Supreme Court Confirms that the “anti-SLAPP” Statute Applies to Claims of Discrimination and Retaliation Anti-SLAPP Law Cases –…

Anti-SLAPP Law Cases – Case Law Summaries & Citings

Anti-SLAPP Law Cases – Case Law Summaries & Citings Anti-SLAPP laws, which stand for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, are designed to protect individuals from lawsuits intended to silence or…

How Executive Directive 1 (ED1) is Shaping LA’s Future

Executive Directive 1 (ED 1) Executive Directive 1 (ED 1) expedites the processing of shelters and 100% affordable housing projects in the City of Los Angeles. Eligible projects receive expedited…

When “Inclusivity” Excludes: A Christian or Jewish Perspective at Hugo’s in West Hollywood

When “Inclusivity” Excludes: A Christian or Jewish Perspective at Hugo’s in West Hollywood the unintended exclusivity that can arise when a symbol intended for inclusiveness instead alienates others. true inclusivity…

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